Outpatient Speciality Psychologist Crisis and High Acuity Focus

• $10,000 Sign On Bonus
• Housing Support
• Relocation Support
• Crisis and High Acuity Psychologists work 12 hour shifts with the ability to stack shifts. 

This Outpatient Behavioral Health Specialty Clinical Psychologist reports to the Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health and will serve as a specialty Psychologist providing direct clinical services across various population and clinic settings. Services will include individual, group, couples, and family-based therapeutic services focusing on interdisciplinary treatment of complex behavioral health disorders. Our Crisis and High Acuity Specialist will engage in:

1. 24/7 Crisis Response: Participates in mobile crisis response (may be alongside law enforcement or paramedics) to assess individuals in behavioral health crises, ensuring evidence-based de-escalation, evaluation, triage, intervention, and safety planning.
2. Mental Health Evaluations: Conducts immediate, comprehensive mental health evaluations for individuals seeking acute behavioral health care, including crisis intervention and evidenced-based risk assessments in both Vail Health clinics and community. Completes crisis evaluations in a manner compliant with internal, state, and legal regulations including the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) rules governing crisis response. 
3. Therapeutic Services: Provides trauma-informed and culturally responsive services that are patient-centered and reduces barriers to engagement. This includes short-term therapeutic interventions, 7 day a week stabilization services, and crisis resolution in both community and clinic settings, ensuring individuals are supported during and after a crisis. This may include individual, family, couples, and group intervention across the entire service line or within the community. 
4. Intensive Outpatient Support: Facilitates and supports group therapy sessions for adults (9 hours/week) and adolescents (6 hours/week), delivering evidence-based interventions and case management. Assists in biweekly therapeutic or medical visits, treatment team meetings, or consultations.
5. Co-Location and Immediate Care Access: Works in a co-located setting within Edwards Community Health Campus to provide immediate access to high acuity behavioral health services and ensures smooth transitions between crisis stabilization and other levels of care. 
6. Continuity of Care: Supports individuals as they transition from acute crisis stabilization to long-term care, ensuring appropriate referrals and continued support in outpatient settings. Coordinates post-crisis care with community-based providers, ensuring timely follow-up and engagement with ongoing treatment programs or case management.
7. Collaboration and Coordination: Collaborates closely with law enforcement, paramedics, physicians, and other behavioral health professionals to create individualized treatment plans and ensure seamless care delivery across all levels of service. Collaborates with peer support specialists, case managers, and other critical staff to ensure holistic care and support for individuals in acute need.